B. W. is a photographer who could also be described as that most 19th century of figures, an adventurer — albeit one whose adventures follow a trajectory determined by a distinctly late 20th/early 21st century set of cultural and ethical conditions. His background is working class; born in 1962 in the north of England, he was a professional photographer in London by the age of 18, and at 22 he was the only European photographer working in the fashion industry in Tokyo. He spent the 80s living a round-the-clock existence achieving success with integrity in a decade and in a business that worshipped success. The names tell the story – fashion designers such as Yohji Yamamoto; fashion magazines Vogue; i-D; The Face, among others. ... https://www.facebook.com/PhotographyIsArtII/posts/718551198201586